The Note8 uses basically the same Infinity Display design
as the S series, with the display curving at both edges and cascading over the
sides like an infinity pool. There are no physical buttons on the front and
only tiny bezels at the top and bottom. I absolutely loved this design when I
reviewed the S8, saying that "it really feels like you're holding just a
display in your hand" and that's just as true with the Note8.

There are some subtle differences between the Note8 and the
S8 but they're hard to spot. First of all, the corners of the display aren't as
rounded as they are on the S8. According to Samsung, the more squarish corners
are designed to give the Note8 a more professional look. Secondly, the curved
edges on the side of the display are steeper than they are on the S8; this
change is to give you a larger surface area to use the S Pen.

Display

Like the S8 and S8+, the Note8 has an always-on QHD Super
AMOLED panel, with a 18.5:9 aspect ratio and a 2,960 x 1,440 pixels resolution
(~522ppi). Like the S8 and S8+ the unusual ultra wide screen ratio means that
the total screen size isn't actually as large as a traditional 16:9 screen.
When viewing regular 16:9 content on the Note8, it looks about the same size as
a 5.7-inch screen.

Audio

Like the S8, audio on the Note8 comes from a single
downward-firing speaker found on the bottom of the phone. It's the one area
where Samsung hasn't really kept up with the competition, many of which boast
stereo speakers. I actually would have preferred if Samsung had used the same
speaker placement it experimented with on the mid-range Galaxy A7 (2017), which
had the speaker on the right-side, next to the power button. At least this way
your hand doesn't cover the speaker when you're holding the phone in landscape
orientation. The speaker itself is fairly good, but could definitely be louder.You
also get the same pair of AKG-branded earphones in the box that come with the
S8.